An octogenarian that goes by the name "Fats"?! How did we miss this one? It's downright embarrassing.

Name
Rudolf Walter Wanderone Jr.
Birthday
January 19, 1913
Age
82
Died on
Monday, January 15th, 1996
Famous
Confirmed
Thursday, January 18th, 1996
Also known as
Minnesota Fats
Tags
billiards, entertainer, pool
Rudolf Walter Wanderone Jr.
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Minnesota Fats was never played in a game.

 
 

 

Guess the Stiff!

One of his fans eulogized him in an e-mail to us, which read "... he was a pretty good guy in real life, and just acted like a schmuck in the ring." Rest in peace, ravishing one.

(d) April 18th, 1999